Property ownership

We own a wide range of land and properties. Details of all our assets can be found in spreadsheet form, Alternatively, you can view them on our interactive Fife Council Land Terrier. We have also included some guidance on how to navigate the map below. Details of disposals are provided in the "Related Publications" section at the bottom of this page.

To register your interest in purchasing land, access or a building – not on the market (purchase).

To apply to lease land (including for access) or a building – not on the market (lease).

The information provided on the map should not be relied upon to determine the location of boundaries or the extent of ownership.  Property title documents provide accurate information. Copies may be obtained from Registers of Scotland.

We hold records of Fife Council ownerships only and cannot provide information on land or property owned by others. Again, information on all land ownerships and sales prices can be requested from Registers of Scotland. Please note, Registers of Scotland may charge for ownership enquiries.

Another useful source of ownership information is the Scottish Assessors website. It contains the Valuation Roll, a public document which contains an entry for most non-domestic properties. Each entry in the Roll includes the names of the proprietor, tenant and occupier.

It's worth noting, however, that although the information is believed to be accurate, it is not evidenced by legal title. To be absolutely sure, your definitive source should always be Registers of Scotland.

How to use the Fife Council Land Terrier

Fife Council Land Terrier contains multiple layers. To navigate, click on the triangle symbol and box to open each layer. Use the options on the Layers List to switch on/off the layers for the information you require to see.

The information is split into sections:

  • Fife Council Common Good – This shows the extent of land held on Common Good
  • Asset Outlines – This shows the location and extent of assets owned or leased by Fife Council, marked by a blue outline. Click on a shape to see additional information for the asset
  • Council Assets by Type – This contains the same information as the Assets Outlines layer, but the shapes are coloured based on the type of asset. Expand the layer name to access the legend
  • Disposed Titles – This shows land and property that the Council has disposed
  • Council Land Titles – This shows the extent of land that Fife Council has titles for

To avoid confusion, do not activate the Asset layers and the Title layers at the same time.

Note: The Title layers are a representation of land and property bought or disposed by Fife Council and predecessor authorities.

The Title layers do not show sales of Council Houses disposed under the Tenants' Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980.

FAQs

If your question is not answered above, or you have evidence of inaccuracies, email estates.enquiries@fife.gov.uk.

Related publications

Last updated: 11 May 2026

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